Counseling Services

MISSION

The office of Counseling Services is committed to helping students reach their highest academic and personal potential. Our aim is to help students fulfill their educational goals with minimal distractions. We realize that students might encounter difficult situations that could impede their academic, personal, and social progress. Our services are designed to help these students address their concerns and increase their self-awareness while empowering them to manage challenging areas in their lives.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Professional standards of confidentiality are followed by all counseling staff. Information discussed within a counseling relationship will not be disclosed without written permission of the individual. Rare exceptions to this policy exist when confidential information is needed to protect someone's health or safety, or its release is mandated by law.

FREE SERVICES

Counseling Services are provided free of charge. Services include individual, couple, and group therapy for students. Therapists are also available for workshops and presentations on a variety of psychological issues.

Counselors can offer assistance to students who are experiencing any of the following: sadness, mood swings, fearfulness, thoughts of harming yourself or others, poor concentration, overwhelming feelings, recent loss of a loved one or significant other, troubled or abusive relationships, feelings of anxiety, nervousness or tension, poor body image, difficulty adjusting to college life, feelings of low self-esteem, substance abuse, or low self-confidence.

Counseling Services is unable to provide court mandated treatment of any kind. Students in need of these services will be provided community referrals.

ELIGIBILITY

All currently enrolled students are eligible to receive services. Counseling Service provides students with up to ten individual counseling sessions per academic year. Group therapy sessions are unlimited.